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Labour Court slams CCMA commissioner for relying on AI hallucination

Commissioner Menzi Fakude relied on a judgment that did not exist

The Johannesburg Labour Court has set aside a CCMA ruling because the commissioner cited a non-existent judgment and failed to verify the source. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb

The Johannesburg Labour Court has found that CCMA commissioner Menzi Fakude relied on a judgment that did not exist when allowing six former South African Post Office employees to pursue unfair dismissal claims.

Acting Judge Sean Snyman said Fakude appeared to have relied on AI without checking its accuracy.

The court ruled that Fakude’s decision was a “nullity” because SAPO’s business rescue protections barred the proceedings.

The Johannesburg Labour Court has called out a commissioner of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) for relying on a fake judgment, presumably AI generated, to…

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